The Consulate General of Spain in Boston is a career consular post of Spain in Boston, Massachusetts; it serves Spanish citizens and travellers in its consular district. Spain is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of Spain in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 10 St. James Avenue, 5th floor, Suite 501, Boston, MA 02116, United States |
| Telephone | +1 617-536-2506 +1 617-536-2527 |
| Emergency phone | +1 617-283-9539 |
| cog.boston@maec.es | |
| Website | www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/boston |
| Consul General | Juan Carlos Sánchez Alonso |
| Consular district | Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
Hours shown: appointments, according to the Spanish foreign ministry. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- All services need an appointment, requested by e-mail to cog.boston@maec.es (never by phone); documents can be collected without appointment Monday to Friday 13:00–14:00.
- The consulate general has moved: its contact page gives 10 St. James Avenue, Suite 501, while the ministry’s list of offices still shows 31 St. James Avenue, Suite 905.
- The emergency number is only for Spanish citizens within the consular district in serious and urgent situations (arrests, accidents, disappearances, natural disasters).
- Location: The consulate general is in the Back Bay area of Boston, Massachusetts, about 1.4 km in a straight line from the centre of Boston; the nearest large airport is Logan International Airport (BOS), about 5.2 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of Spain in Boston
The consul general is Juan Carlos Sánchez Alonso, according to the Spanish foreign ministry. Its consular district covers Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. It is one of 7 career consular posts of Spain in the United States listed by the Spanish foreign ministry. In Spain, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Madrid (es.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Which Spanish office is responsible for me?
| Office | Area covered |
|---|---|
| Embassy, Washington, D.C. | Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia – served by the consulate general in the embassy building (2375 Pennsylvania Avenue NW; tel. 202-728-2330) |
| Consulate General, Boston (this page) | Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont |
| Consulate General, Chicago | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin |
| Consulate General, Houston | Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi |
| Consulate General, Los Angeles | Arizona, Colorado, Utah and southern California (11 counties – see the consulate general’s page) |
| Consulate General, Miami | Florida, Georgia and South Carolina |
| Consulate General, New York | Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania |
| Consulate General, San Francisco | Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, northern California (47 counties – see the consulate general’s page) and the US Pacific islands |
Source: Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (exteriores.gob.es) – website of the consulate general (accessed 22 October 2026).
Note: the source lists California and Pennsylvania under more than one office; if you live there, check with the offices concerned which one is responsible for your place of residence.
Do I need an appointment?
Yes. According to the Spanish foreign ministry, consular services at the consulate general are by appointment.
Other consulates in Boston
21 other countries are represented in Boston, among them: Brazil (consulate general), Cabo Verde (consulate general), Canada (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Dominican Republic (consulate general), El Salvador (consulate general), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Haiti (consulate general), India (consulate general), Ireland (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Japan (consulate general), Mexico (consulate general), Peru (consulate general), South Korea (consulate general), Switzerland (consulate), Türkiye (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general). The full list of all 22 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
According to the Spanish foreign ministry, the consulate general is closed on these days in the rest of 2026:
- 26 November 2026 – Thanksgiving Day
- 27 November 2026 – day after Thanksgiving
- 7 December 2026 – Spanish Constitution Day (observed)
- 24 December 2026 – Christmas Eve
- 25 December 2026 – Christmas Day
- 31 December 2026 – New Year’s Eve
Emergency assistance
Spanish citizens can call +1 617-283-9539 in an emergency. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Spain can contact the U.S. Embassy in Madrid.
Diplomatic missions of Spain in the United States
Spain in the United States
- Washington, D.C. – Embassy of Spain in the United States
- Boston – Consulate General (this page)
- Chicago – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Houston – Consulate General (Texas)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
- Miami – Consulate General (Florida)
- New York – Consulate General (New York)
- San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (exteriores.gob.es) – website of the consulate general (accessed 22 October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help), www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/boston.
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